[CentOS] x86 -64 sys...powernow-k8???

Wed Jan 4 02:39:13 UTC 2006
Johnny Hughes <mailing-lists at hughesjr.com>

On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 20:30 -0600, rado wrote:
> On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 19:05 -0500, Jim Perrin wrote:
> > > ...just wondering what that msg means...was hitting really regular then
> > > stopped...like it was hitting /var/log/messages bout every 3 secs
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > Bit of googling turned up a statement from the AMD kids that says the following
> > We've started seeing this internally in AMD QA. The bit
> > that the processor uses to indicate that it is in the
> > process of changing frequencies (aka the pending change
> > bit) is not clearing. The powernow-k8 driver cannot
> > change frequencies until the previous change has completed.
> > 
> > Because this is happening on the hardware side, my best
> > guess is that the problem is not software related. We've
> > reported the problem to the AMD hardware debug team and
> > they're investigating. I'll put out a patch when we have
> > a solution.
> > 
> > -Mark Langsdorf
> > AMD, Inc.
> > 
> > 
> > The other information I've seen says that it's likely related to
> > processor speed stepping and not recovering properly etc.
> 
> kk I got this powernow-k8 to repeat.
> 
> I run off a kvm switch.
> if I say, leave kwrite /var/log/messages @ full screen...no matter if I
> switch computers...that msg will not log.
> 
> if I x out the messages log...leave that computer ...only a small window
> of the console is open...then I come back and bring up the log
> file...the powernow msgs are back...
> 
> this is all for what it's worth
> 

I have noticed this same message in my console at startup and in my logs
on my ASUS K8V-X ... I have been ignoring it for a year :)
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